Barrett wins ESPN's LVP

[DiamondMind]

National League LVP: Michael Barrett, Cubs/Padres

 

As free-agent marketing campaigns go, Barrett's walk year ranked right down there with, say, Armando Benitez's. Too bad. Barrett is one amiable fellow, and at least he's always swung the bat a little until this year. But from the moment Carlos Zambrano tried out his Johnny Nitro impression on him in the Cubs' dugout in May, this poor guy's season seemed to avalanche out of control. Lou Piniella couldn't export him out of Chicago fast enough. And the Padres haven't been able to figure out what the heck to do with a guy who missed three weeks with a concussion, has thrown out seven of 40 base stealers, has gone 8 for his last 46 (.174) at the plate and never seems to be involved in any games they actually win. (They're 11-20 when Barrett starts behind the plate -- and 25 games over .500 when anyone else has strapped on those shin guards.) Hard to believe, folks.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3041066

Edited October 6, 2007 by DiamondMind

[minnesotacubsfan]

Barrett is working himself outta beisbol

[justin23iu]

Link? I can't find the story.

[minnesotacubsfan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3041066

 

Rollins MVP?? huh

[Omar]

The Lou and Ozzie show

That sound you heard all summer, emanating from the shores of Lake Michigan, was the sound of Chicago's two quote-machine managers, Ozzie Guillen and Lou Piniella, spinning off their unforgettable pearls. It was tough picking just three from this season, but after weeding out the quotes we'd have had to bleep anyway, we settled on these three:

 

• Third prize: From Ozzie, on trying to write out a lineup card with a team that forgot how to hit: "I had tears in my eyes when I was doing the lineup. I can even hit in this lineup."

 

• Second prize From Ozzie, after his team arrived in Tampa Bay, fresh off 56 strikeouts in their last five games, and learned the Devil Rays were offering a promotion promising fans a free pizza if the visitors struck out 10 times that night: "I'm going to buy a ticket. I feel bad for the people donating the pizzas. They're probably going to go out of business."

 

• First prize From Lou, after issuing a bases-filling intentional walk for Dmitri Young, who promptly hit a grand slam: "We tried to set up the double play. But the shortstop doesn't play in the bullpen."

[minnesotacubsfan]

The Lou and Ozzie show

That sound you heard all summer, emanating from the shores of Lake Michigan, was the sound of Chicago's two quote-machine managers, Ozzie Guillen and Lou Piniella, spinning off their unforgettable pearls. It was tough picking just three from this season, but after weeding out the quotes we'd have had to bleep anyway, we settled on these three:

 

• Third prize: From Ozzie, on trying to write out a lineup card with a team that forgot how to hit: "I had tears in my eyes when I was doing the lineup. I can even hit in this lineup."

 

• Second prize From Ozzie, after his team arrived in Tampa Bay, fresh off 56 strikeouts in their last five games, and learned the Devil Rays were offering a promotion promising fans a free pizza if the visitors struck out 10 times that night: "I'm going to buy a ticket. I feel bad for the people donating the pizzas. They're probably going to go out of business."

 

• First prize From Lou, after issuing a bases-filling intentional walk for Dmitri Young, who promptly hit a grand slam: "We tried to set up the double play. But the shortstop doesn't play in the bullpen."

 

just got done reading this. that ozzie fella is comedy gold!

[shnsajax]

The Lou and Ozzie show

That sound you heard all summer, emanating from the shores of Lake Michigan, was the sound of Chicago's two quote-machine managers, Ozzie Guillen and Lou Piniella, spinning off their unforgettable pearls. It was tough picking just three from this season, but after weeding out the quotes we'd have had to bleep anyway, we settled on these three:

 

• Third prize: From Ozzie, on trying to write out a lineup card with a team that forgot how to hit: "I had tears in my eyes when I was doing the lineup. I can even hit in this lineup."

 

• Second prize From Ozzie, after his team arrived in Tampa Bay, fresh off 56 strikeouts in their last five games, and learned the Devil Rays were offering a promotion promising fans a free pizza if the visitors struck out 10 times that night: "I'm going to buy a ticket. I feel bad for the people donating the pizzas. They're probably going to go out of business."

 

• First prize From Lou, after issuing a bases-filling intentional walk for Dmitri Young, who promptly hit a grand slam: "We tried to set up the double play. But the shortstop doesn't play in the bullpen."

 

As much as I hate Ozzie, he really is good for a couple of quotes.